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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1879

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The Divine Mission of Cricket and Boat-pulling. (To the Editor of the Echo.)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 4

SIR,—Some time ago I addressed two letters to the Echo, pointing out the danger to our rising youth of what threatens to become a wholesale devotion of their…

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New Year's Day Races

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1879 · page 2

THESE races, which took place in Sampson's paddock on Wednesday, New Year's Day, were, as we bad hoped, very successful. The day was fine but extremely worm. We were glad to…

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Burrawang Races. (From the [?] Scrutineer.)

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 10

THE above races came off on New Year’s Day, on Shipley’s Course, and were attended by fully four hundred persons, amongst whom were a large proportion of ladies. The fields…

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Cricket. English Eleven V. Australian Eleven. Melbourne

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 6 January 1879 · page 2

IT has been a magnificent day, and about six thousand persons were on the ground. The game commenced punctually at noon by Spofforth and A. Bannerman resuming their innings. The former…

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Cricket

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 3

ON Saturday next the return match between the Merrilla and Temperance Clubs will be played in this city on the reserve adjoining Mr. J, O’Donnell’s residence in Sloane-street,…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 2

THE following nominations for the two principal handicaps, to be run on the 27th of this month, closed at the Royal Hotel, on Tuesday evening, and were posted up next…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 3

A REALLY good day’s sport has been offered the Goulburn public by our local sportsman, Mr. Harry Payten, for Anniversary Day— Monday, the 27th instant. No less than…

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Cricket-Match at Garroorigang

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

THIS morning a cricket-match commenced at half-past eleven o’clock between the Braidwood and Goulburn Clubs. The threatening appearance of the sky prevented more than…

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Cricket. Goulburn and Braidwood

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 2

THE return match between these two clubs was played on Saturday last on the Garroorigang ground. The match commenced about eleven o'clock, but shortly after a smart shower of rain fell, which had…

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Goulburn Anniversary Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 4

A MISUNDERSTANDING has arisen with respect to the Trial Stakes Race of 15 sovs. It has been notified that the event is open to all horses that have never won an advertised…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 4

The annual picnic races in connection with the Tirranna Race Club will come off the picturesque course at that place tomorrow (Friday). A very extensive…

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Union Cricket Club

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of die above has been arranged to take place at eight o’clock this (Thursday) evening, at the Salutation Inn; and as the business to be transacted at…

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Golden Boot v. Second Eleven Goulburn Cricket Club

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 4

A MATCH takes place between these clubs at Garroorigang on Saturday next. The following team has been selected to represent the Golden Boot Club :—Messrs. T. Coomber…

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Tirranna Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 3

IN most events of any importance there is one leading feature which people praise or blame alternately, according to their individual dual depositions. In the case of the races…

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Union Cricket Club

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the above club was appointed to take place at the Salutation Inn on Tuesday. Only some two or three members attended, which shows what…

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Races on Anniversary Day

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

THE 26th of January, being the anniversary of the foundation of the colony, happens to fall on a Sunday this year; and consequently the usual sports incidental thereto will take…

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The Annual Tirranna Picnic Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 2

TOOK place yesterday over the Tirranna course. It may be explained that these races are held by and amongst members of a private club. The club originated many years ago, owing its origin to the…

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Cricket-Matches for To-Day

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

THIS (Saturday) afternoon a match is being played on the Garroorigang ground between the second eleven of the Goulburn Club and a like number from the Golden Boot…

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Cricket

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 3

A MATCH was played on Saturday last on the ground opposite O’Donnell’s, between the Gundary and Young Australian Cricket Clubs. Before play commenced it was pretty…

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Cricket Match at Bookham

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 3

On Saturday, the 18th instant,. a cricket match was played at Bookham-- Jugiong v. Bookham and Bowning. Through a failure of some of the Jugiong players to put in an appearance, the…

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